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... heaven ― All's right with the world ! Song from " Pippa Passes . " YOU'LL love me yet ! — and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing : June reared that bunch of flowers you carry , From seeds of April's sowing . I plant a heartful ...
... heaven ― All's right with the world ! Song from " Pippa Passes . " YOU'LL love me yet ! — and I can tarry Your love's protracted growing : June reared that bunch of flowers you carry , From seeds of April's sowing . I plant a heartful ...
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... Heaven to gaudy day denies . II . One shade the more , one ray the less , Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress , Or softly lightens o'er her face ; Where thoughts serenely sweet express , How pure , how ...
... Heaven to gaudy day denies . II . One shade the more , one ray the less , Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress , Or softly lightens o'er her face ; Where thoughts serenely sweet express , How pure , how ...
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... charger neigh'd , To join the dreadful revelry . Then shook the hills with thunder riv'n , Then rush'd the steed to battle driv'n , And louder than the bolts of heaven , Far flash'd 35 CAMPBELL (1777-1844) Hohenlinden.
... charger neigh'd , To join the dreadful revelry . Then shook the hills with thunder riv'n , Then rush'd the steed to battle driv'n , And louder than the bolts of heaven , Far flash'd 35 CAMPBELL (1777-1844) Hohenlinden.
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And louder than the bolts of heaven , Far flash'd the red artillery . But redder yet that light shall glow , On Linden's hills of stained snow , And bloodier yet the torrent flow Of Iser , rolling rapidly . ' Tis morn , but scarce yon ...
And louder than the bolts of heaven , Far flash'd the red artillery . But redder yet that light shall glow , On Linden's hills of stained snow , And bloodier yet the torrent flow Of Iser , rolling rapidly . ' Tis morn , but scarce yon ...
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Large was his bounty , and his soul sincere , Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to mis'ry ( all he had ) a tear , He gain'd from heav'n ( ' twas all he wish'd ) a friend . No farther seek his merits to disclose , Or draw ...
Large was his bounty , and his soul sincere , Heaven did a recompense as largely send : He gave to mis'ry ( all he had ) a tear , He gain'd from heav'n ( ' twas all he wish'd ) a friend . No farther seek his merits to disclose , Or draw ...
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AE fond kiss ALEXANDER POPE beauty behold beneath birds blest bonie breast breath bright brow canst clouds cold dark darling buds dead death deep dost doth dream dust earth edge of doom Edition eyes fade fair fear flowers glory golden grave happy hast hath hear heard heart heaven hill John John Anderson kisses LADY NAIRNE land leal leaves light lips live live twice look loud luve Lycidas Messrs moan moon morn Muse ne'er never night nonny Nurslings o'er old familiar faces pale peace PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY Pippa Passes praise rose Samian wine shade shine shore sigh silent sing sleep smiles soft Song sorrow soul sound spirit star stream summer's lease sweet SWEET day tears Text thee thine thou art thought trees unseen voice waves weary weep wild winds wings youth